Paleo Marinara Sauce

I am very Italian - almost half.   I love the comfort of a great Itallian gravy, but I don't like the addition of sugar in and preservatives in most commercial "sauces".  This is my very basic Italian red gravy or better known as "Marinara Sauce". (Add some grass fed cow and some browned pastured pork ribs to the onions and garlic and you are on your way to a delicious meat sauce!)


Ingredients:
*If you have access to great looking and great tasting tomatoes, and herbs - please use fresh.  If you do not have that luxury, spend the extra 20 cents and buy the Organic Canned tomatoes and dried herbs, but do be sure to still check the label for any other hidden ingredients.  Commercial food distributors are sneaky!

6-8  Medium to Large Tomatoes
(4  -12 oz Cans of Organic whole tomatoes - or peeled tomatoes) - if you can't find fresh
2 - 12 oz Cans Organic diced tomatoes - use with both fresh and canned recipe.
2 c fresh / 2 TBS dried Parsley
3 c fresh / 3 TBS dried Basil
1 c fresh / 1 TBS dried Oregano
2 TBS Italian Seasoning - use with both fresh and dried recipe
1 Shallot - Minced
1 or 2 Medium White Onion - Minced
3 - 4 Cloves of Garlic - Minced
Salt to taste
1/2 c Dry White Wine
3 TBS Olive Oil
1 Bay Leaf

First mince the shallots, onions and garlic. Add them to warm olive oil in a pot (medium -high heat).  Let those sweat for a few minutes, until the onions are sheer and soft. Then add  your white wine and cook for about two more minutes.  Remove from heat and put all of the other ingredients, except your Bay Leaf,  in your food processor.  Process to your likeness for chunky - ness.  Add your processed ingredients to the pot of onions and garlic.  Add the Bay Leaf.  Cook on medium - low for about 2 hours or so.  Make sure you are stirring the bottom often.  You don't want to let the bottom burn.  That's it!

Eat and enjoy Paleo to Plate!


I will be posting a more complex red gravy (with meatballs and pork) in the near future.  Please do remember that this recipe is to my tastes and liking while you may like more of one ingredient and less of another.  What's great about eating paleo?  You can add or subtract almost any ingredient and it will still taste great and be great for the body! i.e add a bunch of your favorite veggies to this and chow!! Mmmmm...